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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Make Money Online - Stay Away From Internet Scams

Author: Brian McCoy

Article: Do you dream of learning how to make money online and find a legitimate internet business to promote? In this article, you will receive some useful tips on how to avoid online scams and have success on the internet.

1. Uncover An Online Scam

Online scams try to get you to invest in something that is either dishonest, illegal, or both. Most of us have been down this road before. Scammers do a very good job of selling you on the fact that their product or service is legit. They try to get to you by any form that they can - email, text, or phone. They are very persuasive and do everything that they can to make you feel obligated to join them.

However, there are warning signs that you can be aware of to avoid being scammed. Thankfully, there are some simple steps that you can take to avoid disaster online.

2. Avoid Buying On Emotion

The best way to avoid being "taken for" online is by not jumping into any decision too quickly. If you make a business decision based on emotion, you are running the risk of being scammed online. Scammers love to back you into a corner and make you feel obligated to "join now". Take a step back and think about the decision that you are going to make for a day or two. Either it will still be a good decision after a few days or you might have just avoided an online disaster.

3. Get Educated

Take your decision making time seriously. Don't just sit back idly and contemplate your choices. Use your time to look into and investigate the program that you are interested in. You are likely to always find some dirt on any program. However, the good should outweigh the bad.

4. Get Someone's Advice

It is wise to seek the counsel of a trusted friend or family member. The financial future of you and your family is yours, but they may have some different views that you might have not considered. It is easy for people to be cynical as they have more than likely been scammed sometime in their life as well. Take their advise into consideration, but don't make your final decision based on their words.

5. Your Responsibility

Many people try to find all of the faults with a potential program to avoid an online scam. While there definitely are some, there are also a lot of great ways to make money online. It's time to select a program, work it hard, don't give up, and become the hero of your family's future.

About the Author: Brian McCoy is an industry leading internet marketer and President and CEO of McCoy Marketing Group. His goal is to develop leaders into full-time home business entrepreneurs. For a limited time, you can view tips on how to Make Money Online at his Abunza website.

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